We want to send the Woodland Park Elephants to the Elephant Sanctuary. Did you know they cost the taxpayers of Seattle 800 K a year and their trip to the sanctuary is already paid for?
You can go to www.freewpzelephants.com for more information. But right now the zoo wants to “expand” the elephant exhibit (note lack of room for expansion) despite the Seattle Times and 60% of Seattle citizens want the elephants to go to a sanctuary instead. We are very worried about what they will do with Watato, their African elephant, not to mention expanding a very problematic exhibit. Anyone wanting to read more about the elephants’ ongoing foot infections and other medical issues can email me.
Right now (April 6th 2014) we need your help! Please contact Seattle’s wonderful mayor, like I did many days ago with no reply, to ask that he set up an Independent task force regarding the zoo’s plans (The zoo had set up their own: how does that work?) It takes very little time:
Here is a photo of me with Jokia at the Elephant Nature Foundation in Thailand. It is the best place to see and interact with elephants very close up and personal! And you don’t have to ride them (not good for them and not comfortable).